FAQ
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1. Whats different to other LiveCD's (KNOPPIX, ..) ?

A: LiveBackup is not a distribution, it is a more general approach to
   create Live Cd's based on any distribution. KNOPPIX hardware
   detection can be used but it is separated from the native Linux
   distribution. The user does not need to modify his system before
   doing the backup.

2. Can you use it for remastering ?

A  You get your own personal Live Backup with your applications. Besides, 
   The framework can also be used for easily remastering a KNOPPIX based 
   distribution.

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3. how do I add a new kernel 

A 0. prequisites

     * the kernel needs buildin support to mount an initrd with cramfs/ext2 filesystem
     * kernel should have support to mount a cdrom using the iso9660 filesystem
     * for default settings you need to add squashfs/unionfs support.
       http://squashfs.sourceforge.net, http://www.fsl.cs.sunysb.edu/project-unionfs.html

  1. copy the new kernel and the map-file to
     the master/boot/ directory, example

       # cp /boot/vmlinux-<kversion> 
       * cp /boot/System.map-<kversion> master/boot/
      

  2. configure the environment variable INITRDKCONF. Now the script
     make_initrd.sh will find the kernel modules and include the 
     neccessary parts into the initial ramdisk (initrd).

 

     
